x, 164 pages ; 22 cm

A collection of stories intended to be told, drawn from a variety of traditions including European, African, and contemporary American. Includes tips on such aspects of storytelling as voice patterns, body expression, and audience participation

Stories for easy telling: A Piece of the wind -- The Woodpecker -- Your room, my room -- The Wise shepherd boy -- Tante Tina -- The King's cathedral -- Now that I have a green thumb -- Bundles of worries, bundles of blessings -- The Mirror -- The Very good samaritan -- The Street sweeper -- A King seeks God -- Stories that involve the audience: The Legend of Tutokanula -- The Rabbit and the elephant -- The Day justice died -- The Toy maker -- Turtle and her pesky friends -- The Queen bee -- What is the value of a prayer? -- Stories to act out: The Starling's song -- God is greater than the king -- Gold-Lillie and Spider-Millie -- Peck a hole to Chinaland -- Bad Uncle Rat -- Stories for all occasions: The Christmas quilt -- Budulinek -- The Shipwrecked merchant -- Small fry -- Kind Ivan -- The King and the abbot -- The Land where no one dies -- The Hermit and the robbers -- The Ox and his master

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